> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://itsfoss.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Solus Linux Starts Snap Removal: AppArmor Patchset First To Go - URL: https://itsfoss.com/news/solus-linux-drop-snap/ - Published: 2024-07-16T09:33:35.000Z - Updated: 2024-07-16T09:33:35.000Z - Description: Solus might be your next favorite distribution if you hate snaps. - Author: Sourav Rudra - Tags: Development Updates, News, #Import 2025-11-08 21:15 Solus is one of those Linux distributions that's [built from scratch](https://itsfoss.com/independent-linux-distros/?ref=news.itsfoss.com). Even though it has had its fair share of ups and downs, its developers have been able to consistently provide a reliable experience to their users. Since some time, it has been shipping with pre-installed support for [Snaps](https://snapcraft.io/?ref=itsfoss.com), the infamous packaging format by Canonical. However, that is now changing. For better or for the worse? I will leave that to you to decide. 🙃 ## Removal of Snaps Begins: What To Expect? ![a screenshot of solux linux 4.5 with about system and terminal open](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2024/07/Solus_Linux_4.5_Snap.jpg) Solus 4.5 [Announced](https://getsol.us/2024/07/15/dropping-apparmor-kernel-patches/?ref=itsfoss.com) yesterday, the developers of Solus have dropped the AppArmor patchset provided by [Canonical](https://canonical.com/?ref=itsfoss.com) from their current Linux kernel branch, resulting in Snaps now running with “*Partial*” confinement when using Solus's current kernel, their LTS kernel still has the patches, though. If you were wondering whether AppArmor support was completely disabled, Solus team member [Rune Morling](https://fosstodon.org/@ermo?ref=itsfoss.com), clarified that in a [discussion](https://discuss.getsol.us/d/10750-dropping-apparmor-kernel-patches/15?ref=itsfoss.com) a few days ago, stating that: > AppArmor support is still [enabled](https://github.com/getsolus/packages/blob/main/packages/l/linux-current/files/config?ref=itsfoss.com#L9592) in the kernel; it's only the Ubuntu-specific patchset necessary for snap confinement that has been dropped from my reading of the situation. As for the “*Partial confinement*” bit, the situation with it is quite perplexing. My best guess is that it is a partial implementation of Snap confinement, and an inferior version of the “*Strict*” level of confinement, which restricts snaps to run in isolation, with minimal access to the system. But, here's the kicker, Canonical never really explained what that means in their [documentation](https://snapcraft.io/docs/snap-confinement?ref=itsfoss.com), there's even an unresolved [bug report](https://bugs.launchpad.net/snapd/+bug/1887204?ref=itsfoss.com) that dates back to 2020, which outlines the same issue. On Solus's part, the distro will start showing the following warning when a snap command is used: > WARNING: snap is running with partial confinement. See [https://help.getsol.us/docs/user/software/third-party/snap](https://help.getsol.us/docs/user/software/third-party/snap?ref=itsfoss.com) for details Which can be hidden using: > sudo snap hide-confinement-warning Moving on, the above-mentioned **changes were done in a bid to reduce the maintenance overhead** for the developers. They now don't have to handle the patchset which contains over 60 individual patches, all maintained/updated by Canonical. Which, according to the developers of Solus takes a long time, or sometimes doesn't even happen, with [Linux kernel 6.9](https://itsfoss.com/linux-kernel-6-9-release/) being an example of such an occurrence. This also means that they no longer have to build ISO images on a team member's system, those can now be generated on their servers, making it easier to upload images to the download servers for their [OpenCollective](https://opencollective.com/getsolus?ref=itsfoss.com) backers. As for what's in store for the future, **the developers of Solus are aiming to completely remove support for Snap at the beginning of 2025**. They have made [Flatpaks](https://flatpak.org/?ref=itsfoss.com) the go-to way for installing applications that aren't on Solus's repositories. Users are advised to follow the [migration guide](https://help.getsol.us/docs/user/software/third-party/snap/?ref=itsfoss.com) to switch to Flatpak before the inevitable removal of Snap happens. Of course, those who like using Snaps can follow the [official guide](https://snapcraft.io/docs/installing-snap-on-solus?ref=itsfoss.com) to get it back. At the time of writing, it was not updated, but it should be when Snaps are completely removed from Solus. *💬 As expected, not everyone is a fan of Snaps, and Solus is going to join one of the many distros out there, which don't ship with it. What are your thoughts on this?* **Suggested Read** 📖 [13 Independent Linux Distros That are Built From ScratchUnique and independent Linux distributions that are totally built from scratch. Sounds interesting? Check out the list here.![](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/size/w256h256/2022/12/android-chrome-192x192.png)It's FOSSSreenath![](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/wordpress/2022/08/independent-linux-distros.png)](https://itsfoss.com/independent-linux-distros/?ref=news.itsfoss.com)